As of September, 2011, we have been in one of the worst droughts in Texas history.  Texas has been hot and dry.  So dry that water issues are some of the “hottest” we are facing right now. Our Austin September 2011 event was hosted by the Texas Music Museum with a panel discussion on coping with the [...]

In August, 2011, The Texas Green Network celebrated our 50th Event with a special evening at the Barr Mansion.
Kathie Tovo, Austin City Council Member, and Tom “Smitty” Smith, Texas Director of Public Citizen joined us as guest speakers.  Kathie gave and informative city update and Smitty gave an inspring speech, rallying around the efforts of [...]

The Texas Green Network San Antonio Chapter enjoyed a “Summer Celebration” happy hour at The Cove for our August event.
The Cove is a wonderful example of how a part of the city can be refurbished into something much greater than its original part. Owned by Sam and LIsa Asvestas, their platform/motto Eat Well! Live Well [...]

TGN San Antonio’s July, 2011 Green Networking Event was hosted by Sushihana.  Paula Miles of CPS Energy joined our San Antonio Chapter with a presentation on Energizing San Antonio with Renewable Energy Technology.
Paula Miles is the Director of Energy Research and Technology Initiatives for CPS Energy. Under her guidance, CPS Energy researches and pilots “game-changing” innovations [...]

Austin Energy hosted our July, 2011 Austin event with a panel discussion on Zero Waste, how you can achieve Zero Waste and how the City can get there with your help!  Our panel consisted of:
Melanie McAfee
•Owner at Barr Mansion
•Member at City of Austin Sustainable Food Policy Board
Brandi Clark Burton
•Founder & Chief Inspiration Officer at Austin EcoNetwork
Stacy [...]

For June 2011, Morsco Solar hosted and sponsored networking event with fabulous food and beverages.�
We focused on a new “Teams of 6” activity and followed up with our usual open mike.
About “Teams of 6”:  Many people find large networking events an opportunity to SEE lots of people but actually meet or get to know only a [...]

For June 2011, our San Antonio Chapter held a celebration of the summer sun, good friends and great food for our bi-annual mixer at The Cove Restaurant. It was a great networking opportunity for green business owners, San Antonio’s green leaders and The Cove while enjoying sustainable, organic and local foods.
Did you know? Going green helps homeowners [...]

In May, 2011, the Barr Mansion hosted our joint event with Design Build Live.  The Barr Mansion has been a great partner to the environmental community and we all suffered a great loss when their wonderful event facility burned down last year.  This event marked the return of our friends at Barr Mansion for the [...]

Our April, 2011 San Antonio networking event was Hosted & Sponsored by: Holiday Inn San Antonio International Airport.
Larry Zinn, chairman of Mayor Castro’s Green Jobs Leadership Council, gave attendees an update on Mission Verde. Mission Verde is San Antonio’s plan to build a 21st Century economy around green technologies and initiatives that improve energy efficiency, utilize [...]

Lucia Athens, Austin’s Chief Sustainability Officer, spoke to Texas Green Network members and friends, responding to the letters that participants wrote to her at our February meeting.  Ms. Athens also talked about issues affecting Austin now and in the future, including transportation, energy usage and waste management.
The Vortex hosted our Austin March event, providing our [...]